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EMBossING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1907'.

Application filed February 19, 1906. Serial No. 301.911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER F. PHILIPPI, a citi- Zen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented certain newand useful lmprovements in Embossing-Machines, of which the following isa specification containing a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to an embossing press, of the type used forsimultaneously embossing and printing material used for bill and letterheads, envelope, cards, and similar stationery.

My improved machine consists of certain novel features and details ofconstruction of which the following are the fundamental parts andessential features, namely: A minimum area of floor space to be occupiedby the entire machine in combination with strength and increasedeiciency and speed in operation; the providing of simple mechanismwhereby a quick and positive action is imparted to the plunger carryingthe impression or counter die, and which mechanism also provides for thequick release and return of said plunger'. a simple means whereby highpressure is applied to the plunger at the time the printing andembossing operation is effected: a throw off mechanism for releasing theimpression of the plunger to the die at Will, so as to provide for thecontinuous inking of the die whenever desired: means for locking thereciprocating bed positively in position at the time the plungerdescends: means for easily and quickly adjusting the impression dierelative the plunger: means whereby the die is positively locked to thereciprocating bed:`

a rocking die wiping mechanism arranged so as to expose a continuousclean surface to the surface of the printing die, together with meanslfor'adjusting said wiping mechanism: a reciprocating ink roller frame,

and means whereby the inking roller is rotated so as to present adifferent surface to the die as it passes thereover the secondtime:adjustable means for accurately regulating the feed of the continuouswiping strip.

My invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts, that will be herein-after more fullydescribed, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich1- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved machine looking at theright hand side thereof; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the machine lookingat the left hand side thereof; Fig. `3 is a vertical section takenthrough the.

center of my improved machine; Fig. 4 is a front elevation of themachine with certain of the parts removed therefrom; Fig. 5 is a rearelevation of the upper portion of the front end of the press; Fig. 6 isa detail elevation, partly in section7 illustrating the device foradjusting the counter die that is carried by the plunger; Fig. 7 is adetail vertical section taken apperiods of engagement with the die; Fig.12 is a side l elevation of the device seen in Fig. ll, With a portionof one of the pinions broken away; Fig. 13 is a rear viewl of thediewiping mechanism; Fig. 14 is an oler.

vation, partly in section, looking at the right hand 'end of the wipingmechanism see'n in Fig. 13; Fig. 15 is a vertical section takenapproximately on the line 15- l5 of Fig. 13; Fig. 16 is a detail sectiontaken approxi-v mately on the vertical line 16-16 of Fig. 13; Fig. 17 isa detail section taken approximately on thehorizontal line 17-17 of Fig.16; Fig. 18 is a detail elevation, partly in section, showing the camand lever mechanism that actuates and controls the vertical movement ofthe plunger; Fig. 19 is a View of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 18,but shown in a different position; Fig. 20 is an enlarged elevation ofthe cam that actuates the plunger moving mechanism; Fig. 21 is avertical section taken through the central portion of the upper part ofthe press, and illustrating the compound toggle mechanism and cam foroperating the same, by means of which Vpressure is applied to thecounter die; Fig. 22 is a view analogous to Fig. 21, and showing thecompound toggle mechanism in the position it assumes. when the maximumpressure is being applied to thel counter die; Fig. 23l is a plan viewof the die carrying bed, parts thereof being broken away, more clearlyillustrating the same; Fig. 24 is a front elevation of the die carryingbed; Fig. 25 is an end elevation of the die carrying bed, and meanswhereby the position of the same is justied, and locked when engaged bythe plunger carrying the counter die; Fig. 26 isa front view of theprinting die with the inking rollers in the position they assume justprior to their contact with the surface of the die Fig. 27 is a verticalsection taken approximately on the line 27-27 of Fig. 26; Fig. 28 is avertical section taken on the line 28-28 of Fig. 14.

The general operation of my improved press is as follows: After animpression has been made, or a sheet Ahas been printed and embossed, theprinting die carried in its bed moves from the front of the machinerearwardly, which movement takes place immediately after the counter dieis elevated. Simultaneous with the rearward movement of the printing dieand carrier, the inking roller moves forwardly through the machine, andpasses over the surface of said die. When the die carrying bed reachesits rearward 'limit of movement, and the inking roller reaches itsforward limit of movement, the motions are reversed, the die and carriermoving toward the front, and the inking roller toward the rear of thepress. This action necessarily results in a second inking of the die,and immediately thereafter the surface of the die is engaged by therocking wiper, which removes the excess ink therefrom. The die continuesin its forward movement toward the front of the machine until it is inits proper position, a fresh sheet is laid thereon, the plunger carryingthe counter die moves downwardly, and by means of the compound togglemechanism, pressure is applied to the counter die to print and embossthe inserted sheet.

The frame of my improved press comprises the right hand side frame l,the left hand side frame 2, which are united at their front ends by thetransversely arranged front frame 3. The rear ends of the side frames 1and 2 are provided with integral arms 4, which extend upwardly andrearwardly a short distance. The body of the frame so constructed issupported on suitable standards 5, and yextending upwardly from the endsof the front frame 3 are heavy rods 6, which support is journaled in theside wall 1.

the upper cross piece 7. Fixed in the under side of this cross piece 7is a transversely arranged bar 8. in the under side of which is formed agroove 9, which is in direct vertical alinement with the center of thefront frame 3. Seated in the upper ends of the extensions 4 are thelower rear ends of rods 10, which occupy inclined positions immediatelyover the side frames 1 and 2, and the upper ends of said rods are seatedin the ends of the cross piece 7. Formed on the inside faces of theframes 1 and 2 and in approximate horizontal alinement with the top edgeof the front frame 3 are shoulders 1l, on which are fixedVlongitudinally extending bars 12, L-shape in cross section, and whichform tracks on which the printing die carrier reciprocates.

Bolted to the outside face of the frame 1 is a bracket 13, in which isjournaled the outer end of the main driving shaft 14 of the press, theinner end of which shaft Rigidly fixed upon the shaft 14 between thebracket 13`-and the side frame 1 are the pinions 1G and 17, the latterbeing slightlyv smaller than the pinion 16, Rigidly fixed on the outerend of the shaft 14, outside the bracket 13 is a large. pulley 14a,which receives the belt which drives the entire press. Extendingtransversely through the body of the press and journaled in the sidewalls of frames 1 and 2 thereof and to the rear of the driving shaft 14is a counter-shaft 18, on the right hand end of which is fixed a gearwheel 19, that meshes with and' is driven by the pinion 17. Bolted tothe inside face of the center of this gear wheel 19 is a plate 20, thegreater portion of the edge of which is formed on a circle concentricwith the center of the shaft 18, and the remaining portion of its edgebeing straight, as indicated by 21. A plate 22 in the form of a ring issecured to the inside face of the gear wheel 19, around the plate 20,and the opening in said ring is of the same shape as is the periphery ofthe plate 20, but slightly larger, and thus a continuous cam groove, orslot, is formed between said ring and plate, which groove or slot is forthe greater portion of its length circular and concentric with thecenter of the shaft 18, as indicated by 23, and the remaining portion ofits length being straight, as indicated by .24. Pivotally mounted on theouter face of the right hand side frame 1, and at the rear end thereof,is a segment 25, the front end of which is provided with a series ofteeth 2G. .lournaled in the side frame 1, just in front of the frontedge of this segment is a short shaft 27, on the outer end of which isxed a pinion 28 that meshes with the teeth,

26 on the segment. Fixed on the inner end of this shaft 27 and on theinside of the side frame 1 is a gear wheel 29. Journaled on the outerface of the segment 25, at a point near the top thereof, is a roller 30,which operates in the cam groove, or slot, between the plate 20 and thering 22. Formed in the segment 25 and extending upwardly therein fromthe bottom edge is a curved slot 31, which is concentric with the `pivotpoint of the segment, and is for the purpose of accommodating thecounter-shaft 18 when the segment moves upwardly and downwardly.

Referring now to Figs. 22 to 26, inclusive, the construction of the dieand die carrier which reciprocate upon the L-shape tracks 12 will bedescribed: The base Aof the die carrier comprises a rectangular block3'2,

with the sides of which are formed integral longitudinally extendingarms 33, and formed on the top sides of these arms 33 are thelongitudinally extending inclined shoulders 34. Extending longitudinallythrough the block 32 is an aperture 35, and extending outwardly from theside faces of the arms 33 are ribs 36, which ride directly upon theL-shape tracks l2.

` Rigidly fixed to the under side of the left hand one of the arms 33 isa rack bar 37, the teeth of which mesh with the gear wheel 29. Arrangedon top of the arms 33, and to the front and rear of the block 32 are thedie clamping plates 38, the ends of which are provided with thedownwardly extending dovetail ribs 39, which engage against the inclinedshoulders 34 on the arms 33. Clamping screws 40 pass through suitablyformed apertures in the ends of one of these clamping plates, and enterscrew threaded apertures in the ends of the opposite plate. A draw bolt41, provided on one end with a right hand thread, and on its oppositeend with a left hand thread, passes through the aperture 35 in the block32, and engages through corresponding screw threaded apertures in thecenters of the clamping plates 38. The top surfaces of the clampingplates 38 are inclined slightly from their outer edges toward theirinner edges, as indicated by 42, and the die plate 43, which normallylies upon the block 32, between the clamping plates 38, is slightlyhigher than the inner edges of said clamping plates. The manipulation ofthe draw bolt 41 causes the clamping plates to move to and from oneanother, and the screws 40 draw the ends of the clamping plates togetherso that the die plate-43 is very rigidly held in position in the carrierthus formed. A justifying plate 44 is detachably secured on the rearside of the carrier, and is provided on its right hand end with a lug45, which is engaged by a justifying finger that is carried by theplunger, and which is hereinafter described. The right hand `end of theplate 44 is also provided with a downwardly extending lug 46, throughwhich passes a transversely arranged set screw 47.

The description so far covers the die and die carrier, together with thedriving gear and mechanism for iinparting reciprocatory motion to saiddie and die carrier.

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son, the priph-eries of the rollers Vtravel in a plane1 The operation ofthese various parts will now be described: The driving shaft 14 isrotated as the pulley 14 is moved, and this rotary motion is transmittedby means of the pinion 17 to the gear wheel 19. The roller 30 on thesegment 25 riding in the circular portion 23 of the cam groove, or slot,maintains the segment 25 in its elevated position, and no actuationthereof takes place until said roller travels into the straight portionof this cam groove, or slot. As said roller travels through the firsthalf of this straight portion, said roller is borne upon so that theouter end of the segment 25 is moved downwardly, into the position seenin Fig. 10, and as the roller travels through the remaining part of thestraight portion of the groove or slot, the segment is elevated, and, asa result, a reverse rotary motion is imparted to the pinion 28. Thus,the shaft 27 on which the pinion 28 is mounted and the gear wheel 29 arerotated first in one direction, and then reversed, and as the rack 37meshes with the gear wheel 29, said rack and the die carrier will bemoved rearwardly through the machine, and then returned to theiroriginal positions with the die carrier and die resting on top of thefront frame 3. This actuation takes place during the time the counterdie is elevated, and is for the purpose of providing ink for the die,and the subsequent wiping of the top surface thereof to remove theexcess ink therefrom.

The inking mechanism and its operation will now be described:Transversely located at the rear of the framework, with its ends restingon the rear ends of the side frames 1 and 2 is an ink fountain in theform of a trough 48, in which operates a roller 49; the ends of whichare journaled in the ends of the trough 48. On one end of this roller,outside the trough 48, is fixed a pulley 50, over which passes a belt5l, which passes around and is driven by a pulley 52 carried by a shaft53, which is journaled in brackets 54 arranged beneath the body of theframe. Fixed upon this `shaft 53 is a second pulley 55, driven by a belt56 which passes around a small pulley carried by the driving shaft 14,(see dotted lines in Fig. l.) Fixed on the top edges of the side framesl and 2 i1nmediately in front of the trough 48 are the horizontallyarranged rails 57, on which the inking roll carrier reciprocates. Thiscarrier comprises an inverted U- shaped frame 58, provided with ears 59,which ride Carried by one side of the frame 58 in suitable bearings 60is a roller 61, which may be termed an intermediate roller, and whichcontacts with the roller 49 that operates in the trough 48. Vertical] yarranged in the ends of the frame 58 are rods 62, the lower ends ofwhich are screw threaded, and enter bearing blocks 63. Located upon saidrod 62, between the blocks 63, and the top of the frame 58 are expansivecoil springs 64. .Tournaled in the blocks 63 is the shaft 65 of theinking roller 66, which applies the ink to the die, and which roller 66is in peripheral engagement with the intermediate inking roller 61.Arranged for vertical adjustment upon the block 63 are the downwardlyextending fingers 67, in the lower ends of which are journaled vrollers68, which ride upon the inclined top surfaces of the clamping plates 38to carry the inking roller 66 over said plates, and so that it will onlyFor this reaslightly below that in which the periphery of the inkingroller 66 travels. Mounted on one end of the shaft 65 outside the frame58 is a corrugated pinion 69. Bolted to the outside face of the side'frame l,- immediately above the-main shaft 14, is a bracket 70, in theforward end of which is journaled a short shaft 71, which carries on itsouter end a pinion 72, which meshes with the pinion 16 carried by saidmain shaft. Pivotally mounted on the shaft 71 is an upwardly projectingbracket 73, in the upper end of which is journaled a shaft 74, and onthe outer end thereof is mounted a pinion 75, which meshes with thepinion 72. Mounted upon the inner end of the shaft 74 is a corrugatedwheel 76, which is in position to be engaged by the corrugated wheel 69on the end of the inking roller shaft v65. This Contact, or engagement,only takes place whenthe inking roller carriage is moved to its forwardlimit of movement. A retractile coil spring 77 is secured to a suitablepoint on the side frame 1, and at its opposite end to the upper end ofthe bracket 73, the normal tendency of which spring is to pull the upperend of the bracket 73 rearwardly, so as to cause the corrugated wheel 76to mesh with the corrugated wheel 69.

Fixed to and extending upwardly from the shaft which carries the segment25 is an arm 78, to the upper endof Whichis pivotally secured the rearend of a link 79, whichl is pivotally secured at its forward end to theright hand side of the inking roller frame 58. When the segment 25 movesupwardly and downwardly, the arm 78 is swung backwardly and forwardly,and (wing to the connection of the link 79, the inking roller carriage58 reciprocates upon the rails 57 This reciprocation is in opposition tothe reciprocation of the die carrying bed; that is, when the bed movesrearwardly, the ink roller carriage moves forwardly, and vice versa.When the inking roller carriage is at its rearward limit of movement, asseen in Figs. l and 2, the intermediate roller 61 is in peripheralcontact with the fountain roller 49, andas said last mentioned roller iscontinuously rotating, ink is transferred by said intermediate roller tothe inking roller 66. When the die carrying bed moves rearwardly, theink roller carriage moves forwardly, and when these parts meet, therollers 68 ride up the inclined face 42 of the rear one of the plates38, and thus carry the inking roller 66 over the top surface of saidplate 38, and into position where it will only engage the top surface ofthe die.A (See Figs. 25 and 26.) The ink roller thus inks the topsurface of the die, and is carried to the forward end ofthe stroke,while the die carrying bed travels to the rear end of its stroke.

I When the inking roller carriage reaches the forward end of its stroke,the corrugated wheels 69 and 76 mesh, and, as a result, the inkingroller is partially rotated, and its surface is practically reinked fromcontact with the intermediate roller 61. The corrugated wheel 76 rotatescontinuously, being driven by the pinions 75, 72, and 16, which latt'erpinion is carried on the main shaft 14, which rotates continuously. Asthe die carrying bed returns to its forward position, and the inkingroller carriage returns to its rearward position, the surface of the dieis again inked, ,and the inking, roller 66 is elevated over the diecarrying carriage by the lifting motion of the-rollers 68 traveling uponthe inclined faces of the plates 3 8. Immediately after the die is inkedthe second time, and be- Figs. 13 to 17, inclusive.) Bolted on top ofeach of the side frames 1 and 2 a short distance to the rear of the rods6 are the vertically slotted standards 80, in the upper ends of which isjournaled for rotation a trans- 'versely arranged shaft 81. Fixed uponthe left hand end of this shaft 81 is a gear wheel 82. Fixed upon theleft hand end of the shaft 18 is a gear wheel 83, which is of the samediameter as is the gear wheel 82.

`Arranged for rotation upon a stud 84, which projects from the left handside frame 2 is an intermediateA gear 85, which meshes with both thegear wheels 82 and 83, and thus imparts rotary motion from the shaftI 18to the shaft 81. Arranged to slide vertically inV each slotted standard80 is a box 86, and integral with the outer face of each box is anoutwardly projecting lug 87, which is split vertically, and passingthrough Arranged in.

the outer ends thereof is a set screw 88. each box, and bearing againstthe bottom thereof is a vertically arranged expansive coil spring 89,the upper end of which bears against the portion of the standard at theupper end of the slot therein. Formed integral with and extendinginwardly from the lowery end of each box 86 is a narrow flange 90, inthe center of which is formed an upwardly projecting lug, or.1 tooth,91. Transversely arranged between the lower; portions of the boxes 86,with its ends resting upon the flanges 90 is a wiping plate 92, theunder side of which is gradually curved upwardly in both direc `tionsfrom the center, toward its front and rear edges. Formed in the underside of this plate at its ends aref recesses 93, in which the lugs orteeth 91 normally engage. Formed integral with and projecting out wardlyfrom the inside faces of the boxes 86 at the tops thereof are lugs 94,through which pass the upper end of vertically arranged rods 95, thelower ends thereof bearing on the top sides of the plate 92, at the endsthereof. Formed upon these rods 95, adjaccnt the lower ends thereof aredisks 96, and located upon said rods between these disks and the lugs 94are expansive coil springs 97. These coil springs are for the purpose ofyieldingly retaining the wiper plate 92 upon the flanges 90. Formedintegral with the corners of the wipingplate 92 at thefront edgethereof, which is the edge that extends towardthe rear of the press, arethe standards 98, throughf'eachof which is formed a horizontallyarranged aperture 99.' Passing through each aperture 99 is one end of arod 100, the opposite end of which is provided with a head 101,

.through which passes a transversely arranged shaft standard 80 is anupwardly extending arm 104, thei upper end of which carries a roller105. Pivotally secured to the upper end of each post 98 is one end of alink 106, the opposite end of which Vis pivotally connected to thecorresponding one of the arms 104, immediately below the roller \105.Fixed upon the shaft 81 immediately inside each of the standards 80 is acam 106, having a high portion 107, and a low portion 108. The coilsprings 103 pressing upon the posts 98 tend to move the same outwardly,and, as a result, the rollers 105 are maintained in engagement with thesurfaces of the cams 106f. This action of the coil springs alsomaintains the front edge of the wiping plate 92 in a depressed position,as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 14, and while so positioned, therollers 105 are upon the low portions 108 of the cams 106f. Arranged forrotation in lugs 109 formed on the ends of the plate 92, is atransversely arranged bar 110, on one end of which is fixed a notchedwheel 111. A pawl ',112 is pivotally arranged on one of the lugs 109,and the point of which engages between the teeth of the notched wheel111. A strap 113 is detachably secured to one side of the bar 110, andclamped between said strap and bar are the ends of a section of cloth114, or analogous material, which passes around the under side of awiping plate 92, for the purpose of retaining in position sections offelt 115, or analogous material, thus forming a yielding wiping surfaceon the under side of the wiping plate. The bar is arranged to rotate sothat the section of cloth can be drawn tight, and so held by means ofthe notched wheel and pawl. Fixed on the shaft 81 just outside thestandards 80 are the cams 116; and arranged for vertical movement uponsaid shaft adjacent each cam is a slotted head 117, each of whichcarries a roller 118, which rides directly on the surface of theadjacent cam 116. Formed integral with the head 117 is a downwardlyprojecting screw-threaded rod 119, which passes through thecorresponding one of the lugs 87, and lock nuts 120 are positioned oneach screw rod above and below each lug so as to adjustably hold eachscrew rod relative the corresponding lug 87 and box 86. These cams 116and the devices actuated thereby are for the purpose of lifting theboxes 86, and consequently the wiping plate 92 at the time the diecarrying bed passes rearwardly in the machine to be engaged by theinking rollers, and which vertical movement is opposed by the expansivecoil springs 89. .Fixed upon the shaft 81 at the right hand side thereofand outside the right hand cam 116 is a cam 127, adjacent which isarranged for vertical movement upon the shaft 81 a slotted plate 128, onwhich is mounted a roller 129 that rides upon the surface of the cam127. On the opposite side of the slotted plate 128 from the roller 129is a roller 130, which is engaged by a throw out lever hereinafterdescribed.

The arrangement of the continuous slip of paper that passes beneath thewiping plate, and the mechanism for intermittently feeding said paperwill now be described, (see Figs. 3 and 9.) Positioned on the upper endsof the rods 10 immediately to the rear of the upper cross piece 7 arethe brackets 131, in which is arranged for rotation the shaft 132, onwhich is wound the supply of paper 133 in the form of a continuous web,which is fed beneath the wiping plate for the purpose of receiving theexcess ink from the surface of the die. Brackets 134 extend downwardlyfrom each rod 10 beneath each bracket 131, and transversely arrangedbetween said brackets and journaled therein is the shaft of a feedroller 135, on the right hand end of which is mounted a pinion 136,which is connected to its shaft by a suitable ratchet mechanism 137,which drives the shaft and roll in one direction, and allows said pinionto move loosely upon the shaft in the opposite direction, and

without imparting a reverse motion to the feed roller 136. Transverselyarranged between the brackets 134, immediately beneath the roller 135 isa friction roller 138. Brackets 139 are arranged on the lower portionsof the lrods 10, immediately in front of the extension 4, and arrangedtransversely between said brackets and journaled therein is a shaft 140,onto which the paper is wound after it comes from the wiping plate 92.Mounted on the right hand end of this shaft 140 is a pinion 141, whichis provided with a suitable ratchet mechanism 142, which allows thepinion and shaft to move together in one direction, and which permitsthe pinion to move independently in a reverse direction withoutimparting motion to the shaft. A suitable friction disk is arranged inthe ratchet mechanism 142,

which disk is for the purpose of allowing the shaft 140 to rotate in areverse direction when the web of paper is wound thereon, and whichaction takes place when the wiping plate lowers to its normal positionafter the paper has been shifted beneath said plate, and this results ina proper tension in said web of paper. Pivoted at its center to theright hand one of the rods 10 between the brackets 131 and 139 is adouble segment 143, having gear teeth at each end which mesh-with thepinions 136 and 141. Fixed to and extending rearwardly from the segment25 is an arm 144, to which is adjustably secured the lower end of aconnecting link 145, the upper end of which is adjustably secured to anarm 146, which is fixed to and projects rearwardly from the rear portionof the segment 143. This mechanism is for the purpose of rocking thedouble segment 143 to impart the necessary rotary motion to the feedroller 135, and winding shaft 140. The web of the paper 133 passesdownwardly from the roll upon the shaft 132 around the rear side of thefeed roller 135, between said feed roller and the friction roll 1,38,and from thence downwardly beneath the wiping plate 92, and from thenceto and around the shaft 140, on which it Winds.

The operation of the die wiping mechanism and the paper shiftingmechanism is as follows: Rotary motion is imparted to the shaft 81 bythe gearing 82, 83, and 85, which rotary motion is continuous and at thesame speed for the reason that the gear wheels 82 and 83 are of the samediameter. At the time the die carrying bed passes beneath the wipingplate, the high points of` the cams 116 engage the rollers 118 and liftthe same together with the rods 119, boxes 86, the wiping plate, and allparts carried thereby. Thus, said wiping plate is elevated to allow thedie carrying bed to pass rearwardly through the machine to be engaged bythe inking roller. At the time the wiping plate is elevated, thatportion of the web of the paper 133 that is beneath Said plate is Vfreeand hangs loose, and at this period the paper is shifted so as to bringpaper having a clean surface in the position beneath the wiping plate tobe engaged thereby when said plate descends. The shifting ol' the paperis accomplished by the rocking of the segment 25 which necessarilyelevates the outer end of the arm 144. Through the connecting link 145the arm 146 is likewise swung upwardly, and the double vsegment 14,3 isshifted. The pinions 141 and 136 being in mesh with the ends of thesegment 143 are necessarily partially rotated, and in so doing acorresponding amount of paper is unwound from the roll 133 by therotation of the feed roller 135, and a corresponding amount of paper isshifted along beneath the wiping plate 92, and wound upon the shaft 140.The pinion 136 is slightly larger in diameter than is the pinion 141 inorder to wind a l slightly greater amount of paper upon the shaft 140than is unwound by the feed roller 135, this action being for thepurpose of maintaining the proper tension of the paper upon the wipingplate 92. When the segment 143 returns to its normal position by theactuation of the segment 25 and connections, the pinions 136 and 141will, by reason of the ratchet devices, travel loosely upon the shaftson which they are mounted without actuation of the feed roller 135 andthe winding shaft 140. Thus the paper is fed along intermittently, and afresh surface is brought into position beneath the wiping plate justprior to the time when said plate performs the wiping operation on thesurface of the die, and the soiled paper is wound upon the shaft 140.When the top surface of the die engages against the paper on the underside of the plate 92, the rollers 105 are riding upon the low portions108 of the cams 106, and said plate 92 is in the position seen by dottedlines in Fig. 14 with its front edge depressed. The die travels alongbeneath the wiping plate, and in doing so said plate yieldingly ridesover the face of said die, owing to the arrangement of the coil springs97. Simultaneouswith the passage of the die beneath the plate, the highportions 107 of the i cams 106a engage the rollers 105, and move thesame rearwardly, and, as a result, the arms 104 are slightly shifted,which pulls the links 106 rearwardly, thus tending to pull the upperends of the posts 98 rearwardly, and, as the ends of the plate 92 areheld by the engagement of the lugs 91 in the recesses 93, the plate willbe rocked, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 15, so that the entireportion of the paper beneath the wiping plate 92 is brought into Contactwith the face of the forwardly moving die. Owing to the curvature of theunder side of the plate 92, the rocking motion thereof, and the forwardmovement of the die, a continuously shifting transverse line of cleanpaper is being forced into contact with the surface of the moving die,with a yielding wiping motion which very effectually removes all the inkfrom the surface of the die, and leaves the proper quantity of ink inthe recesses cut in the die. The die carrying bed now travels to itsposition on top of the front frame 3, the soiled paper shifts frombeneath the die wiping plate, and after a sheet of paper that is to beprinted and embossed is positioned on top of the die, the plungercarrying the counter-die descends, and pressure is applied to thecounter-die to properly print and emboss the inserted sheet.

The vertically operating plunger carrying the adjustable counter die andthe compound toggle mechanism for applying pressure to the counter diewill now be describedfThe plunger 147 comprises a transversely arrangedbar, provided on its ends with vertically arranged blocks 148, whichslide upon the rods 6, between the front cross frame 3 and the uppercross piece 7. Formed in the top `side of the plunger is a transverselyextending groove 149. p Arranged on the under side of the plunger is aplate 156, the top surface of which is slightly beveled, and theadjacent underl side of the plunger is slightly beveled in an oppositedirection, so that a wedge shaped space is formed between said plate andplunger. Passing upwardly through the ends of the plate 156 are bolts157, which extend into recesses 158 formed in the plunger, and nuts 159are lo` cated on the upper ends of these bolts. Expansive coil springs160 are located in the recesses 158 upon the bolts, and beneath the nuts159. Detachably held in any suitable manner to the under side of theplate 156 is the counter die 161. Arranged to slide in the wedge shapedspace between the plate 156 and the under side of the plunger is a wedgeplate 162, which is pivotally connected on its rear side to the lowerend of an arm 163, the upper end of which is rigidly fixed on one end ofa shaft 164 mounted to rock in a bearing 165 on the rear side of theplunger. The opposite end of this shaft 164 is provided with an upwardlyprojecting arm 166 having a ball' and socket connection 167 at its upperend:

with a screw rod 168 that passes through a bracket 169 carried by one ofthe blocks 148. The manipulation of this screw rod 168 rocks the shaft164, consequently moving the wedge plate 162 inwardly or outwardly,which results in vertical adjustment of the plate 156 and counter die161. A transversely arranged toggle link 170 is provided on its lowerend with a circular bearing 171, which operates in the transverse groove149 in the top of the plunger, and trunnions 172 formed on the ends ofsaid link engage beneath bearing boxes 173 positioned on top of theplunger at the ends of the groove in the top thereof. Formed in the topof this link is a longitudinally extending groove 174, and formed on orfixed to the left hand end of the link 170 is an arm 175. Arranged foroperation in the groove 174 is the lower end of a second toggle link176, in the form of a plate, the upper end of which is rounded andadapted to engage in the bearing 9 formed in the und er side of thetransverse bar 8. Extending outwardly from theV right hand end of thelink 176, and at the lower end thereof is a pin 177 which projectsthrough a plate 17 8` bolted to the right hand upper corner of the link170, and wound upon said pin is a coil spring 179, one end ofl which isxed to said pin, and the opposite end of which engages in the plate 178.The normal tendency of this spring is to move the upper end of the link17 6 forwardly, and into the bearing 9. Arranged at the upper right handcorner of the rear face of the link 176 is an outwardly projecting pin180, which projects through and operates in a slot 181 formed in an arm182 that is fixed to and depends from a shaft 183, held for rotation ina bearing 184 which is fixed to the rear side of the upper cross piece7. Fixed on the opposite end of this shaft 183 is a short crank 185, andpivotally connected to the upper end of this crank is the upper end of arod 186, which extends downwardly on theright hand side of the machine,and which is rigidly secured to the upper end of the plate 128,previously described. 187 designates a lug formed on the rear side ofthe plunger 147, in which lug is seated the upper end of a pin 188,provided on one side of its lower end with an inclined face 189, whichis adapted to engage against the face of the lug 45, to justify and lockthe die carrying bed in position upon the front cross frame 3. Pivotallyconnected to each end of the plunger 147 are the upper ends of a pair oflinks 190, the lower ends of which are pivotally connected to theforward ends of a pair of horizontally arranged links 191 that arepositioned against the outer faces of the side frames 1 and 2. The rearends of these links 191 are rigidly mounted on the ends of a shaft 192,which is transversely arranged and mounted for rotation in thesideframes 1 and 2 below the main shaft 13. Fixed upon the shaft 192between the side frames is a vertically extending bar 193, andprojecting rearwardly from the lower end thereof is a weighted rod 194.To the upper end of the bar 193 is pivotally secured the forward end ofa rod 195, the rear end of which is provided with a block 196, which isbifurcated both vertically and horizontally, and which is arranged toslide upon the counter shaft 18. Arranged for rotation in the forwardportion of the vertical slot through this block 196 is a roller 197.Keyed upon the shaft 18 in the vertical slot in the block 196 is a cam198, having a low portion 199 and a high portion 200, which low portionis concentric with the `center of the shaft 18, and which high portiongradually increases from the concentric portion of said cam. (See Fig.20.) The face of this cam 198 rides upon the periphery of the roller197, and said roller is held in this engagement by the action of theweighted arm 194. Pivot ally connected to the link 191 on the right handside of the press is the upper end of a vertically arranged rod 201,which extends downwardly into a bearing 202, at the base of the press. Awasher is `fixed on the upper end of the rod 201, and an expansive coilspring 203 bears against this washer, and on top of the bearing 202.Fixed to the right hand side frame 1, adjacent the standard 80 thereon,is a bracket 204, to which is fulcrumed a horizontally arranged lever205, the forward end of which is slotted and engages over the right handend of the shaft 81, and the end of said lever 205 is inclined, asindicated by 206, and is adapted to engage against the under side of aroller 130 that is carried by the outside of the plate 128 directlyopposite the roller 129. To the forward end of the lever 205 ispivotally connected the upper end of a downwardly pending rod 208, thelower end of which is pivotally connected to a foot lever 209 which isfulcrumed to the bearing block 202. Fixed upon the shaft 18 immediatelyagainst the side frame 2 and inside the gear wheel 83 is a cam 210,having a high portion 211, and a low portion 212. Piv- Iotally securedat its lower end to the face of the side frame 2 is a bell crank 213that extends over the shaft 18, where it is provided with a roller 214that rides on the periphery of the cam 210. Pivotally secured to theupper end of the bell crank 213 is the lower end of an adjustable rod215, the upper end of which is pivotally secured to'the outer end of thearm 175 carried by the lower toggle link 170.

The operation of the plunger together with the operation of the compoundtoggle mechanism, by means of which the impression is obtained, will nowbe described: The counter shaft 18 in rotating carries the cam 198around until one shoulder or face thereof eugages against the roller197, (see Fig. V18,) and the shoulder bearing against said roller movesthe bifurcated block 196, rod 195, and the upper end of the bar 193,forwardly. This motion necessarily rocks the shaft 192 and swings thelower end of the bar 193 rearwardly, and thus elevates the weighted arm194. The shaft 192 being rocked, moves the outer ends of the links 19].downwardly, and in so doing draws the links 190 and the plungerdownwardly. lThe upper end of the toggle link 176 following downwardlywith the toggle link 170 and plunger is carried down to a positionadjacent the bearing 9 formed in the under side of the plate 8, and whenthis point is reached, the power` stored in the coil spring 179 willthrow the rounded upperend of said toggle link into said bearing 9. Atthis time, the pin 180 is at the lower end of the slot 18] in the arm182, and the toggle links and the plunger are in the position seen bydotted lines in Fig. 21. This operation brings the counter die to apoint within a vei'y slight distance from the top of the die 43, and thebearing between the link 176 and 170 is a slight distance to the rear ofa vertical line drawn through the bearing 9,

and the bearing between the under side of the link 170 and the plunger.The inclined face 189 of the pin 188 is now bearing upon the lug 45 tojustify or correctly position the die carrying bed upon the front crossframe 3. The roller 197 is now riding upon the concentric face 199 ofthe cam 198, and at this point, the high portion 211 of the cam 210engages the roller 214, and moves the same together with the bell crank2137 and rod 215, upwardly. The upper end of the rod 215 has necessarilybeen carried toward the front of the machine `by the action of thetoggle links, which previously descended with the plunger, as described,and as the high point 211 of said cam 210 rides upon the periphery ofthe roller 214, the toggle links ai'e moved so that their bearings arein direct vertical alinement, as seen in Fig. 21, and thus the finalhigh pressure is applied to the counter die to properly print and embossthe inserted sheet. During this final high pressure, the roller 197 hasbeen lifted off the concentric portion 199 of the cam 198, andimmediately after the application of the high pressure, therollertravels onto the higher portion 200 of said cam 198. Immediately afterthe high point of the cam 210 passes the roller 214, the toggle linkswill start to release or swing in reverse direction out of verticalalinement, but the plunger is held from ascending owing to the fact thatthe roller 197 is travelingaround the higher portion 200 of the cam 198.Thus, said high portion of the cam acts as a relief following the highpressure applied to the die, and prevents any sudden jar or poundingfollowing the release of the toggle links and various connections. Assoon as the cam 198 travels around so that the high portion thereofdisengages from the roller 197, said roller will travel down to thelower portion of said cam, and following this action the weighted arm194, together with the pressure that was stored in the coil spring 203will return the plunger and various connections to their normalposit-ions.

The throw off mechanism for releasing the plunger so that there will beno impression on the inserted sheet, or to provide for the continuousinking of the die, is as follows: The foot lever 209 being engaged .andmoved downwardly will correspondingly move the rod 208 downwardly, andshift the leve'r 205 upon its fulcrum. The forward inclined end 206 ofsaid lever engages against the roller 130 carried by the plate 208, andelevates these parts, together with the rod 186. This results in anactuation of the rock shaft 183, and moves the lower end of the slottedarm 182 outwardly so as to maintain the upper end of the link 176 out ofengagement with the bearing 9. As long as the foot lever is engaged tohold the various parts in the positions just described, the plunger willreciprocate vertically, and the pin 180 carried by the link 176 willtravel upwardly and downwardly through the`slot 181; and, asa result,there will be no impression of the die carried by the plunger.

The operation herein described successively takes place as long as thebelt drives the pulley 14a, and said operations take place very rapidly7and therefore the sheets of paper or stationery to be printed andembossed can be very rapidly turned out.

The machine is very compact, requires but a minimum amount of power foroperation, operates very smoothly, and produces ar neat, clean, and welldefined impression on the stationery when the counter die is properlyadjusted.

The various operating parts of the press are readily accessible for thepurpose of repair or adjustment, and by the arrangement of the togglelinks and mechanism that Operates the same, the high pressure is onlyapplied to the counter die the instant that it is in engagement with theprinting die.

l claim:

1. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die ar ranged therein,a'plungei' operating in the frame above the printing die, means wherebysaid plunger is actuated,

a bearing arranged in the frame above the plunger', toggle linksconnected to the plunger and arranged to apply pressure thereto, theupper end of one of which toggle links engages in the hearing, and meanswhereby the upper end of the linkis moved into and out of the bearing;substantially as specified.

2. In an embossing press, a frame,` a printingdiel ai'- ranged therein,a plunger' operating in the frame above the printing` die, a counter diecarried by the plunger, means whereby the plunger is actuated, a bearingarrangedl in the frame above the plunger, and toggle links connected tothe plunger' and arranged to apply pressure tlrer'eto, and means wherebythe upper end of the upper' link is moved intoand out of the bearing;substantially as specified.

3. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die ai' ranged therein, aplunger operating in the frame above ythe printing die, a bearing formedin the frame above the plunger', toggle links connected to the plunger'and adapted to apply a pressure thereto, and means whereby the ripper'end of the ripper' link is moved into and out of the bearing;substantially as specified.

4. In an embossing pr'ess, a frame, a printing die arranged therein, aplunger operating in the frame above the printing die, a counter' diecarried by said plunger, :i bearing formed in the frame above theplunger, toggle links for imparting a final vertical movement to theplunger, means whereby the upper' end of the upper' link is moved intothe bearing, and means whereby the ripper' end of the upper link is heldout of the bearing soA that no action of the toggle links takes place;substantially as specified.

5. In an embossing press, a f i'ame, a printing die ai'- ranged therein,a plunger operating in the frame above the printing die, a counter diecarried by the plunger, toggle links connected to the plunger, a bearingformed in the frame and adapted to receive the upper end of the uppertoggle link, means whereby the ripper end of the ripper' linkl is movedinto and out of said bearing, means whereby the plunger is moved intojuxtaposition with the printing die, and separate means whereby thetoggle links ai'e moved to their limit of movement to force the counter'die into contact with the printing die; substantially as deA scribed.

6. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged therein, aplunger' oper'ating in the frame above the printing die, a counter diecarried by the plunger, toggle links connected to the plunger, a bearingformed in the frame and adapted to receive the ripper' end of theripper' toggle link, means whereby the upper' end of the upper link ismoved into and out of said bearing, means whereby the counter die ismoved into juxtaposition with the printing die, separate means wlier'ebythe toggle links are moved to theirlimit of movement to force thecounter die into contact with the printing die, and means actuated bygravity for reversing the motion of the links and returning them,together with the plunger, to their normal positions; substantially asdescribed.

T. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printingdieat one end of the stroke thereof, means whereby the printing die isinked prior to the time it is engaged by the counter die, a pair ofstandards arranged in the frame between which the printing die. passes,flanges integral with the lowei ends of each of the standards, and aspring pressed wiping plate having its ends arranged to rock upon saidanges; substantially as described.

S. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printing dieat one end of the stroke thereof, means whereby the printing die isinked prior to the time it is engaged by the counter die, a pair ofstandards arranged in the frame between which the printing die passes,flanges integral with the lower ends of each of the standards, springpressed wiping plate having its ends arranged to rock upon said flanges,and means whereby said wiping plate is rocked upon the anges at the timethe printing die passes between the standards and beneath said wipingplate; substantially as described.

9. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printing dieat one end of the stroke thereof, means whereby the printing die isinked prior to the time it is engaged by the counter die, a pair ofstandards arranged n the frame between which the printing die passes,lianges integral with the lower ends of each of the standards, a lugintegral with the top face of each flange, and a spring pressed wipingplate with its ends arranged to rock on said flanges, and there beingrecesses formed in the under side of said wiping plate to receive thelugs; substantially as described.

10. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printing dieat one end of the stroke thereof, means whereby the printing die isinked prior to the time it is engaged by the counter die, a pair ofstandards arranged inthe frame between which the printing'die passes,flanges integral with the lower ends of each of the standards, a lugintegral with the top face'of each flange, a spring pressed wiping platewith its ends arranged to rock on said ange, there being recesses formedin the under side of said wiping plate to receive the lugs, and meanswhereby said wiping plate is rocked at the time the printing die passesbeneath said wiping plate; substantially as described.

1l. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printing dieat one end of the stroke thereof, means whereby the printing die isinked prior to the time it is engaged by the counter die, a pair ofstandards arranged in the frame between which the printing die passes,flanges integral with the lower ends of each of the standards, a lugintegral with the top face of each ange, a spring pressed wiping platewith its ends arranged to rock on said flange, there being recessesformed in the under side of said wiping plate to receive the lugs, meanswhereby said wiping plate is rocked at the time the printing die passesbeneath said wiping plate, and a flexible pad detachably and adjustablyarranged on the under side of the wiping plate; substantially asdescribed.

12. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die carrying framearranged for reciprocation therein, a lug formed integral with the rearside of said frame, a plunger operating in the frame at one end of thepath of travel of the reciprocating frame, a counter die carried by theplunger, and a pin depending from the counter die and having an inclinedface on its lower end which is adapted to engage against the lug on thereciprocating frame; substantially as described.

13. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die frame arranged forreciprocation therein, means whereby said frame is reciprocated, ajustifying plate fixed to the rear side of said frame, a lug formedintegral with said plate, a plunger operating in the frame at one end ofthe path of travel of the reciprocating frame, a counter die carried bysaid plunger, and a pin depending from the counter die, the lower end ofwhich pin engages with the lug on the justifying plate when the counterdie engages the printing die; substantially as described.

14. In an embossingpress, a frame, a printing die carrying framearranged for reciprocation therein, which frame comprises a block,longitudinally extending arms on the sides of said block, there beingshoulders formed on said arms, clamping blocks located on said arms andprovided with ribs which engage the shoulders, a draw bolt passingthrough the center of the block and engaging the centers of the clampingblocks, and clamping screws passing through the ends of the clampingblocks and clamping screws; substantially as described.

l5. In an embossing press, a frame, a printing die arranged forreciprocation therein, a counter die arranged to engage the printing dieat one end of the stroke thereof, an inking roller frame arranged topass over the face of the printing die during its travel to and from thepoint where it is engaged by the counter die, a spring pressed inkingroller carried by the frame, rods vertically dis posed at the ends ofsaid frame, blocks carried by the lower ends of said rods through whichblocks pass the inking roller shaft, ngers adjustably carried by saidblocks and rollers journaled to the under sides ofthe said fingers andadapted to ride over the ends of the printing die carrying frame toelevate the inking roller; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to Ithis specification, inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALEXANDER F. PHILIPPI.

Witnesses M. l?. SMITH, .ToHN C. HIGnoN.

